MaineHealth Waldo Hospital Physical Occupational and Speech Therapy provides expert speech language pathology services in Belfast, Maine. Our services include evaluation and treatment to regain and strengthen speech and language skills.
Advanced speech therapy services with proven results
Our experienced speech language pathologists (SLPs) work with adult patients as well as children. We partner with parents, daycare providers and teachers to create activities in a child's daily environment to develop speech, language and school readiness skills. The evidence is clear that good speech skills developed in the preschool years can reduce reading problems in later school years. Learn more about Maine Speech Therapy and the Voice and Swallowing Center of Maine.
Conditions commonly treated
- Speech disorders: problems with speech sounds, fluency, voice and resonance - such as stuttering
- Language disorders: problems with understanding others, and the ability to share thoughts and feelings
- Swallowing disorders: problems with swallowing food and drink
- Cognitive impairments: cognitive impairments that affect communication, such as attention, memory and executive function
- Literacy impairments: problems with reading and writing related to phonics, semantics and reading comprehension
- Voice difficulties: voice difficulties that impact a person's social or professional life
